Al Letson revisits a story about civil rights activist Bayard Rustin that he produced 16 years ago for Black History Month.

Mr. Jackson was critical to Martin Luther King Jr.’s quest to transform a fight for equality in the South to a national ...

I think the Lord has kept me around to be a witness to all of this,” Love said adding that he hopes no one forgets the groundwork Jackson and Martin Luther King Jr. laid for the community to succeed.

Reverend Jesse Jackson, a civil rights leader, made significant contributions to social justice in Milwaukee, including advocating for police reform and voter registration.

Eulogies are pouring in after the death of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson. The protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades ...

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at 84. Macon leaders reflect on his legacy and lasting impact.

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil ...

Federal judge declared mistrial after defense attorney wore civil rights T-shirt during jury selection for alleged ICE ...

Jackson has been a leading voice for civil rights and worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Quad Cities leaders remember ...

People in the metro area are mourning the death of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson. His family says he died at the age ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH ...

“From Martin Luther King to Barack Obama, there’s a bridge called Jesse Jackson,” the Rev. Al Sharpton said. Jackson, a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who led the Civil Rights Movement for ...